Thug or THUG may refer to:

People

* Thug, a common

criminal In ordinary language, a crime is an unlawful act punishable by a state or other authority. The term ''crime'' does not, in modern criminal law, have any simple and universally accepted definition,Farmer, Lindsay: "Crime, definitions of", in Can ...

, who treats others violently and roughly, often for hire * Thug, a member of the former Indian cult

Thuggee Thuggee (, ) are actions and crimes carried out by Thugs, historically, organised gangs of professional robbers and murderers in India. The English word ''thug'' traces its roots to the Hindi ठग (), which means 'swindler' or 'deceiver'. Rela ...

Thug Behram Thug Behram (c. 1765 – 1840), also known as Buhram Jamedar and the King of the Thugs, was a leader of the Thuggee cult active in Oudh in central India during the late 18th and early 19th century, and is often cited as one of the world's most pr ...

(ca 1765–1840), leader of the Thuggee cult

Video game

* '' Tony Hawk's Underground'' (slang acronym), a video game

Film and literature

* ''Thug'' (film), an upcoming film starring Liam Neeson *''

The Hate U Give ''The Hate U Give'' is a 2017 young adult novel by Angie Thomas. It is Thomas's debut novel, expanded from a short story she wrote in college in reaction to the police shooting of Oscar Grant. The book is narrated by Starr Carter, a 16-ye ...

'', young adult novel *'' The Hate U Give (film)''

Music

* ThugLine Records, a record label *

Thug Life Thug Life was an American hip hop group that consisted of Tupac, Big Syke, Mopreme, Macadoshis, and The Rated R. They released one album, 1994's '' Thug Life: Volume 1'', before disbanding in 1995. Etymology According to Tupac, the name orig ...

, a hip hop group created by Tupac Shakur *

Les Thugs Les Thugs were a punk band from France. Their records are distributed in North-America by Sub Pop Records. Biography Early Days and first issue The founding members of Les Thugs were two brothers, Eric and Christophe Sourice, from Angers, Fran ...

, a punk band from France * Mr. Thug, vocalist of the Hip hop group

Bonde da Stronda Bonde da Stronda (also known as BDS) is a Brazilian hip hop group formed in 2006 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, by the MC's Mr. Thug and Léo Stronda. The group has recorded four studio albums and one independent album. History Formation (2006–200 ...

Young Thug Jeffery Lamar Williams (born August 16, 1991), known professionally as Young Thug, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is considered to be an influential figure of his generation, with his music impacting the modern sound of hip ...

, Atlanta-based rapper

Albums

* '' Thug Life: Volume 1'', an album by Thug Life * ''T.H.U.G.S.'' (Flesh-n-bone album), a 1996 album by Flesh-N-Bone * ''T.H.U.G.S.'' (Bone Thugs-n-Harmony album), a 2007 album by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony

Songs

* "Thug", written by Linden Hudson, a song from the ZZ Top album '' Eliminator'' * "'T.H.U.G (True Hero Under God)", a song by Z-Ro from ''

I'm Still Livin' ''I'm Still Livin is the tenth solo studio album by American rapper Z-Ro from Houston, Texas. It was released on November 7, 2006 via Rap-A-Lot Records, Atlantic Records and Asylum Records. Production was primarily handled by Mike Dean, alongs ...

'' * "I'm Not A Thug", a single by Plastic Little from ''

Welcome to the Jang House ''Welcome to the Jang House'' is the second studio album by the Philadelphian rap group, Plastic Little. The album was released on the September 28, 2008, through Half Time Records. The album compiles tracks from their self-released album, ''Thug ...

'' * "Thug", a song by Slim Thug from ''

Boss of All Bosses ''Boss of All Bosses'' is the second solo studio album by American rapper Slim Thug from Houston, Texas. It was released on March 24, 2009, by his Boss Hogg Outlawz label, distributed by E1 Music. The album features guest appearances from Mannie ...

'' * "Mansão Thug Stronda", a song by Bonde da Stronda from the album ''

Nova Era da Stronda ''Nova Era da Stronda'' is the first studio album of the carioca group Bonde da Stronda released on August 9, 2009 by the label "Galerão Records". Already containing some of the old hits of the duo as "Nossa Quimica", "XXT" among others. On Apr ...